Melophorus sp. (genus)
Furnace ant at Cotter River, ACT
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| Melophorus sp. (genus) | SimonDunstan | 10 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 27 Nov 2020 |
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1 comment
5 Dec 2020
Hi Christine, you've stumped me here. Looks like a queen, but I'm not sure even which genus it is. Possibly Stigmacros from the head shape and shiny surface, but that's just a guess. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.808477-35.388258
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Nov 2020 11:23 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Melophorus sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Melophorus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Furnace ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 898m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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